Australasia

Rail Travel in Australia and New Zealand

For such a far-away continent,
Australasia feels instantly familiar, with many of its most famous
images emblazoned in popular culture. We visit a large number of
these on our train tours in Australasia, taking in a variety of
classic landscapes - from the celebrated Great Barrier Reef under
Australia's seas to the mighty Uluru rock in the heart of the
desert.

We also take in many amazing
natural wonders on our New Zealand tour, such as the idyllic Bay of
Islands, the vast Franz Josef glacier, and some of the ever-popular
Lord of the Rings film locations.

Of course our Australasian rail tours also take in the main
cities, such as Auckland in New Zealand or Sydney in Australia,
where you can admire the iconic Opera House and the graceful
Harbor Bridge.

As with any of our rail tours, our Australasian tours include
not only great hotels and the services of a professional Tour
Manager, but also high quality travel on many classic rail
routes.

There are 2 tours matching Australasia

Grand Tour of New Zealand

Enthralling scenery and breathtaking views are found at every
turn in the 'Youngest Country on Earth'. Discover steaming geysers,
picturesque mountains, bottomless fjords and lush forests on this
tour showcasing the beauty of New Zealand's North and South
Islands.

Australia & the Ghan

This fantastic rail adventure takes in many of Australia's
natural wonders, including the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and the
Blue Mountains. A wonderful train journey on the legendary Ghan
from Alice Springs to Adelaide is a real highlight, and time in
Melbourne and Sydney to explore completes this tour of a
lifetime.

AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRAVEL AND NEW ZEALAND TOURS

Travel rail in Australia will leave you blown away by the
stunning vistas and captivating culture. This is why we offer a
range of fully escorted tours featuring rail travel in
Australia; so you can focus on enjoying the scenery while we take
the strain of organising tickets, booking rooms and sticking to
timetables.

The Tour Manager on your trip of the rail travel of Australia is
sociable, organised and unflappable, exactly the type of person you
want to rely on when you are on the other side of the world. They
will meet you before you depart the UK and remain on hand to answer
questions and provide you with useful or interesting information.
Rail travel in Australia and New Zealand is not a daunting task,
the locals are friendly and everyone speaks English, but your Tour
Manager will tell you the number to call for the emergency services
(000) and not to be taken aback when Australian's start talking
about thongs; they mean flip-flops.

What our customers think

My wife and I were part of a relatively small group - 15
including our Tour Manager, Peter -who left Heathrow for the trip
to New Zealand. As a group, we could not praise Peter highly
enough. Although a day short at the start of the trip he made sure
that everything ran to time and was always there to deal with any
problems, of which there were hardly any. Peter spent time with
members of the group individually, and he arranged a number of
extra visits and activities.

For us, the highlight of the trip was the three-night stay in
Queenstown, an excellent town with plenty to see and do following
on from beautiful Te Anau. All of the hotels were of high quality
apart from, understandably, Christchurch, which was damaged during
the February 2011 earthquake.

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